Environmental Justice Analysis: Theories, Methods, and Practice

Environmental Justice, Equity, and Policies The Environmental Justice Movement Environmental Justice Policies Environmental Justice Analysis The Debate on Terminology Overview of the Book Theories and Hypotheses Theories of Justice and Equity Economic and Location Theories Theories of Risk Theories of Neighborhood Change Summary Methodology and Analytical Framework for Environmental Justice and Equity Analysis Inquiry and Environmental Justice Analysis Methodological Issues in Environmental Justice Research Integrated Analytical Framework Measuring and Modeling Environmental and Human Impacts Environmental and Human Impacts: Concepts and Processes Modeling and Simulating Environmental Risks Measuring and Modeling Economic Impacts Measuring Environmental and Human Impacts for Environmental Justice Analysis Critique and Response of a Risk-Based Approach to Environmental Justice and Equity Analysis Summary Quantifying and Projecting Population Distribution Census Population Measurements: Who are Disadvantaged? Population Distribution Population Projection and Forecast Summary Defining Geographic Unit of Analysis The Debate on Choice of Unit of Analysis Census Geography: Concepts, Criteria, and Hierarchy Census Geography as a Unit of Equity Analysis: Consistency, Comparability, and Availability Census Geography as a Unit of Equity Analysis: Which One? Alternative Units of Analysis Summary Analyzing Data with Statistical Methods Descriptive Statistics Inferential Statistics Correlation and Regression Probability and Discrete Choice Models Spatial Statistics Applications of Statistical Methods in Environmental Justice Studies Integrating, Analyzing, and Mapping Data with GIS Spatial Measures and Concepts Spatial Interpolation GIS-Based Units of Analysis for Equity Analysis Overlay and Suitability Analysis GIS-Based Operationalization of Equity Criteria Integrating GIS and Urban and Environmental Models Modeling Urban Systems Gravity Models, Spatial Interaction, and Entropy Maximization Deterministic Utility, Random Utility, and Discrete Choice Policy Evaluation Measures Operational Models Integrating Urban Models and Environmental Models for Environmental Justice Analysis Equity Analysis of Air Pollution Air Quality Relationship Between Air Quality and Population Distribution: Theories, Methods, and Evidence Spatial Interaction Modeling Approach to Testing Environmental Inequity Equity Analysis of New National Ambient Air Quality Standards Equity Analysis of Hazardous Waste Facilities, Superfund Sites, and Toxics Release Facilities Equity Analysis of Hazardous Waste Facilities Equity Analysis of CERCLIS and Superfund Sites Equity Analysis of Toxics Release Facilities Summary Dynamics Analysis of Locally Unwanted Land Uses Methodological Issues in Dynamics Analysis Framework for Dynamics Analysis Revisiting the Houston Case: Hypothesis Testing Discussion of Alternative Hypothesis Discussions and Conclusions Equity Analysis of Transportation Systems, Projects, Plans, and Policies Environmental Impacts of Transportation Systems Incorporating Equity Analysis in the Transportation Planning Process Transportation System Performance Measures Equity Analysis of Mobility and Accessibility Measuring Distributional Impacts on Property Values Measuring Environmental Impacts Equity Analysis of Transportation Policies Environmental Justice of Transportation in Court Summary Trends and Conclusions Internet-Based and Community-Based Tools Trends and Conclusions Bibliography Index